Donald F. Hanson

Born:   November 17, 1947  in Niagara Falls, New York

Education:   High School graduated 1966 – Wilson Central High School Wilson, NY

  Erie County Technical Institute (Erie County Community College) - AAS Chemistry

  Niagara University, NY - BS Chemistry  1971

  Louisiana  Technical University  -   MA  Human Relations  1985

  University of California, Davis  -  Teacher Credential – Physical Sciences

Children:  Two adult sons

Lived in Ransomville, New York until April, 1971 when I enlisted in the Air Force.  Commissioned as a Second Lieutenant in August, 1971.  Attended Basic Navigator Training and Electronic Warfare (EWO) Training.  After completing EWO Training in October 1973 and B-52 Combat Crew training at Castle AFB, CA. I was stationed at Beale AFB, CA; Grand Forks AFB, ND; Holbrook STR (Strategic Training Range), HQ 1CEVG Barksdale AFB, LA; Bismarck STR; Forsyth STR, MT. In August 1987 I was transferred to Mather AFB, CA.  My final assignment was to the 99^th Recon  Squadron Beale AFB as a U-2 Misson Planner. I retired from active duty on May 1, 1991 with twenty years and one month of service.

After retiring from the Air Force I have been a Director of Environmental Services for a 55 bed Acute Care Psychiatric Hospital for two years and a Substitute Teacher.  In 1994 I entered the University of California Davis Teachers Credentialing Program and successfully completed it receiving my Single Subject Teaching Credential in Physical Sciences.  I taught for one year at Cordova High School in Rancho Cordova, CA and then started at Marysville High School in 1996.